The University of Miami School of Law is dedicated to helping international students meet their educational expenses through loans, grants, and scholarships. In addition to scholarships from home country sources, international students have the opportunity to be considered for various sources of funding.
Dean's Merit Scholarships
The University of Miami School of Law awards partial scholarships each year to entering LL.M. students with excellent academic records and other outstanding qualifications for the post-graduate study of law. Dean's Scholarships are available to LL.M. students and are awarded separately at the time of admission to an LL.M. program. No separate application is required for the Dean's Scholarships; all admitted students are automatically considered for them.
Privately Funded Scholarships
The law school also has the ability to offer awards that are privately funded by our alumni and others to help with financial support for foreign graduate students. Awards are based on merit, need, and other factors. Some awards are designated for specific LL.M. programs as indicated below:
- International Arbitration Institute Scholarship: one or more partial tuition scholarships to study in the White & Case International Arbitration LL.M. program.
- Young ICCA Scholarship: one full-tuition scholarship to study in the White & Case International Arbitration LL.M. program.
- White & Case/Carolyn B. Lamm Scholarship: one full-tuition scholarship to study in the White & Case International Arbitration LL.M. program.
- Cobb Family Fellowship: The Scholarship provides a living stipend for a graduate of the University of Iceland to study at the University of Miami for one year. The Cobb Fellowship was created by Charles E. Cobb, Jr., former Ambassador to Iceland and member of the University's Board of Trustees.
Half Scholarships
There are also a multitude of opportunities to receive half-scholarships through one of our various organization partnerships. These include:
- Vis Moot: one half-tuition scholarship is available for a present or past student participant, coach or arbitrator in the: Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot Competition in Vienna, Austria, or the Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot (East) Competition in Hong Kong, SAR China.
- UBA-Rosario Competencia Internacional de Arbitraje: one half-tuition scholarship is available for a present or past student participant, coach or arbitrator in the UBA-Rosario Competencia Internacional de Arbitraje.
- Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Moot Scholarship: one half-tuition scholarship is available for a present or past student participant, coach or arbitrator in the FDI Moot competition.
- AIJA: one half-tuition scholarship is available to be awarded to a member.
- e-Fellows: One half-tuition scholarship is available for a present or past participant of the E-fellows LL.M. Day in Berlin, Frankfurt, or Munich, Germany.
- Moot Madrid: one half-tuition scholarship is available for a present or past participant of the competition.
Research Assistant Program
LL.M. students can be selected to serve as Research Assistants to international faculty during the academic year. This position requires a commitment of 10 hours per week. To be considered for a Research Assistant position at the School of Law, please complete a Research Assistant Request Form and submit it with an application to the International Graduate Law Program office. Miami Law encourages students to apply early to be considered for a research assistant position.
Scholarship Agreements with International Institutions
Miami Law is committed to attracting the brightest legal minds abroad and strengthening bilateral cooperation in legal education. In an effort to promote stronger ties with foreign law schools and associations, we have entered into various cooperation agreements with institutions abroad. The agreements offer a $15,000 USD scholarship toward LL.M. tuition fees for all LL.M. programs that accept foreign-trained lawyers. Up to four outstanding law graduates from each school or four outstanding members of each organization are eligible. Miami Law reserves the right to admit or reject an applicant. Recipients are nominated by each of the foreign law schools or associations. Miami Law will evaluate and award applicants on the basis of their skills and achievements. Universities and Organizations with current agreements:
- Universidad del Rosario, Santa Fe de Bogotá, Colombia
- Universidad ICESI, Cali, Colombia
- Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Cali, Colombia
- Universidad de San Buenaventura, Cali, Colombia
- Universidad EAFIT, Medellín, Colombia
- Acofade Colombian Association of Law Schools
- Asociación Panameña de Derecho Marítimo “Apademar” Scholarship
- Universidad Externado de Colombia, Bogotá, Colombia
- Universidad del Norte, Barranquilla, Colombia
- Chamber of Commerce of Bogota Center of Arbitration and Conciliation
Nominees must apply for admission to the LL.M. Program and follow all established application procedures and meet standard admissions requirements. Applications are considered on a rolling basis with a priority deadline of May 1 and are reviewed by the Admissions Committee as soon as all required documents are received.
For information on these university partnerships, please contact International Graduate Law Programs at intlllm@law.miami.edu.
Other Sources of Funding
Are you looking for additional funding?
- Postgrad Solutions offers 15 bursaries across several subject areas.
- Additional scholarships may be available through United States governmental or international organizations, such as the Yellow Ribbon Scholarship Program for U.S. veterans, the Fulbright Graduate Student Scholarship Program, Education USA for international students, and the Organization of American States Scholarship.
- Program for nationals of OAS member states, the Margaret McNamara Education Grant, and the American Association of University Women International Fellowship Program. In addition, funding for international students may be available in their home countries, such as through the Academic Exchange Service (Germany), BECAS (Chile), the Yamaguchi Foundation (Japan), the Saudi Arabian Cultural Mission, or World Wide Studies (Ukraine); similar programs exist in many other countries.
- Prodigy Finance offers loans for international students.
For More Information
For more information on Scholarship Agreements with International Institutions and all other scholarships, please contact intlllm@law.miami.edu or the Master's Program (LL.M.) of your interest.
For all other scholarships, please contact intlllm@law.miami.edu or the Master's Program (LL.M.) of your interest.
